Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-18
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.

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Charlie Ramey, a Woodstock boy, has
secured good situation in Maryland.
Us. Borden & Co. still take the lead.
Everybody come.
One Of the numerous "Peck's Bad Boy"
Co.'S gave an entertainment IN lrwin's
Opera Hall, on Saturday evening Of last
week. to a pretty fair audience.
The cover Of the Christmas number OF
Scribner's Magazine will be something en-
tirely unique in the field of magazine
publication.
Gum shoes in every style from 30 cts.
up, at Davis's.
At Port Republic Rockingham county,
Tuesday of last week. John Morris shot
his father In-law, Richard Randall IN the
hip. The quarrel grew out OF family
difficulties. Randall will recover.
George Wright yesterday brought to
town two Leather Skim Bass, one weigh
ing and the other u pounds. They were
caught in the uver at the dam OF the
Farmers mill.
Eggs 24c. per dozen choice butter Zzc'
Per 10. Irish potatoes 75c. per bushel at
Dsvis's.
MANY Of our farmers have already
housed their crops OF corn, and Others are
buSly engaged in getting it out of the
fields. The crop is a fairly good one IN
quantity while the quality is very good
Country lard 10 cts. per 10. at Daviss.
In accordance with the proclamation Of
ths President, the post Office at Woodstock
will only be opened for the delivery Of
mail matter from $3.50 to 4:3O, p. m, on
Thursday, the 2lth, Thanksgiving day.
With the winter season comes increased
danger from fires, and oar people cannot
be too careful in this respect. Look to
your fues and stOvepIpes. See that they
are not foul. This one thing has caused
the loss Of an appalling number OF houses
&c. Use every precautlon and at the
same time have your homes we'll insured
Boots and shoes a speciality at J. S. Bor-
den & Co.'S.
Gen'I. Jas. II. Williams had the hard
luck to have fine young COW killed by
train on Tuesday, short distance north
Of town. This is the second COW the
General has lost in the same way in the
last few months.
Bacon 10 cts. per ID. at Davis's.
Robbie. q little SIX year old son Of Mr..
L.C. Kniesley, Of this place, had one OF
the bones of his right arm cracked or
broken by fall from hand cart in which
he was playing, in the yard Of Mr.. W. W.
Logan, on Monday morning. DIR. Geo.
W. Magruder rendered surgical aid.
Ifyou want q good, cheap hat, go to j.
s. Borden Il Co.'s.
There is not single prisoner IN the jan
at this place at this time 1t has been a
long time since this was the case. But
our county will not long enjoy this enVia-
BILE and complimentary state Of affairs
New Market and Mt Jackson can be re-
lied on TO break the monOtony.
II ron want a nice Trecot dress, go to
J. 8. Borden & Co.'S.
The growing wheat in old Shenandoah,
the foremost wheat county Of the State, is
looking splendidly. The thick drill rows
are showing beautifully green as the
stocks grow bunchy and stool ont. II the
season should prove good this will prob
ably be ono Of the heaviest crops ever
raised in this county.
Oceans of new goods rolling in, and
NEW PRICES, which are the LOWEST in
town, st Davis.
William Finchman, confined il Rocking
ham county Jail, convicted Of the cruel
and most deliberate murder OF biz brother
Preston, whose wife he had seduced, has
been sentenced to be hanged on the 10th
OF December next. He made full con-
fession of bis crimes in the coolest possible
msnner, claiming that the woman seduced
him.
You will find the best selected stock oil
fall and winter goods ever brought to the
Valley, at J. 9. Borden b Co.'S.
Last week Mr. Robert j. Farley, we'll
known young farmer Of Botetourt county
Va, was hunting ducks on james river
Living fist on his bacR. he fred at flock
passing over him. The gun exploded ana
the breech-pin hit him on the forehead
cracking his skull Mr.. z. died from hl'
injuries in few hours.
For sale privately splendid FIVE acr'
lot lying within the corporate limits o
Woodstock. Cali on Hugh G. OFT, WOOD
stock. Va ="
lowering BEST COFFEE, and "heronSnu
Mills" coffee. which was given away .
Shs Fair. only &c. CASH at j. N. Davis